838
Area code
NY
United States geographic area code, in service since 2017-09-19. Part of the 518/838 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.
Statusin service
Introduced2017-09-19
JurisdictionNY, US
Local dialing10D
Time zoneEastern
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 30.6% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%242 of ~792 assignable NXX values (200–999 excl. N11)100%
Prefix-level assignment does not equal number-level exhaustion; thousands-block pooling extends capacity. First assignment on record 2017-08-02, most recent 2026-09-03.
Area codes serve rate-center geographies, not municipal boundaries. “NY” identifies the jurisdiction, not an exact city footprint.
Top assignees
Ranked by assigned prefixes · initial assignee ≠ current carrier| Rank | Assignee | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | ONVOY, LLC- NY | 53 | 21.9% |
| 02 | FRACTEL, LLC | 33 | 13.6% |
| 03 | ONVOY SPECTRUM, LLC | 20 | 8.3% |
| 04 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | 17 | 7% |
| 05 | CORETEL NEW YORK, INC. - NY | 16 | 6.6% |
| 06 | PEERING HUB, INC. - NY | 14 | 5.8% |
| 07 | MULTIPLE OCN LISTING | 10 | 4.1% |
| 08 | RIGHT CALL LLC | 9 | 3.7% |
| 09 | 7 | 2.9% | |
| 10 | TON80 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | 6 | 2.5% |
Important: these are initial assignees from NANPA CO-code records — the carrier a prefix was originally assigned to. Because of number portability, the current serving carrier of any individual number may differ.
Change history
Recorded events for this NPA- 2016-10-15 NPA 838 to Overlay NPA 518 (New York)
- 2017-09-19Area code 838 entered service (created from 518).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-15 | PL-497 ↗ | NPA 838 to Overlay NPA 518 (New York) |